In the event of inclement weather this season, WHC will follow the lead of the Salem
Keizer School District and will be closed or open late in accordance with their announcements.

Connecting Generations
at the Willamette Heritage Center

A visit to the Willamette Heritage Center is a stroll through the history of the Willamette Valley. The five-acre campus is home to fourteen historic structures that present the stories and richness of Oregon's past.

Pioneer buildings at the Willamette Heritage Centertake visitors back to the early settlement of western Oregon. The 1841 Jason Lee House, arguably the oldest standing wooden frame house in Oregon, pre-dates the first wagon trains crossing the Oregon Trail. These structures provide a glimpse into the lives of the missionaries and pioneering families when these early founders were putting down roots in the Valley.

The 1895 Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, one of the best-preserved Victorian-Age factories in the West and designated an American Treasure by the National Park Service, vividly tells the story of industrialization in the West. See how it was to work in what was once a leading textile factory in Oregon, the legacy of which is continued today by Pendleton Woolen Mills. Changing exhibitions at the Willamette Heritage Centerexplore and highlight the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the Mid-Willamette Valley.

Our WHC Story: as told
by Amy Vandegrift and Kylie Pine on YouTube. Click to view:

Amy Vandegrift,
Development Director

Kylie Pine, Curator

Willamette Valley Voices Winter 2014, Vol. III,
No. 1 NOW available
on the web!Click here to view
as a PDF.Hardcopies are
available for purchase
at $10 each.

Our Jan - June 2015 newsletter is now available online. Click to view: